Program Manager II

Northrop Grumman

Actively hiring
Mnpl01, US Posted 59 days ago $153,800–$230,800 / year
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TL;DR

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector seeks a Program Manager Level 2 to support its expanding Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) initiatives in Plymouth, MN. This role involves leading and managing C-UAS business opportunities, internal projects, and production programs, ensuring capabilities are delivered efficiently. The ideal candidate will excel in project management, team leadership, stakeholder communication, and proposal development, with a focus on defining technical strategies to capture new business areas. Key skills include excellent interpersonal abilities, dispute resolution, risk management, and the ability to manage communications effectively across all levels of the organization. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of experience or a master’s degree plus 6 years, with extensive leadership in project performance and team coordination. Preferred qualifications include PMP certification and an active DoD security clearance.

Skills

PMP CI/CD AWS Kubernetes Terraform Python PostgreSQL Git Jira Confluence Docker Prometheus Grafana Maven SonarQube

What you'll do

  • Manage project teams and communicate effectively with leadership on daily status and escalations.
  • Define proposal strategies, lead proposal teams, and produce winning proposals for C-UAS projects.
  • Resolve disputes and negotiate positive outcomes while maintaining relationships within the organization.
  • Identify and address program impacts through systematic issue resolution across all levels of the program.
  • Manage communications with stakeholders to ensure effective sharing and retrieval of program information.

What we're looking for

  • At least 8 years of experience leading project teams and achieving all requirements on schedule and within budget.
  • Proven ability to manage communications with stakeholders and resolve disputes effectively while maintaining relationships.
  • Demonstrated success in defining proposal strategies, analyzing RFPs, and delivering winning proposals.
  • Capability to identify and address program impacts proactively through systematic issue resolution.
  • Must be able to obtain a DoD security clearance (US Citizenship required).

Market check

Salary context

This $153,800–$230,800 range sits above 58% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,450–$220,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$149,687–$213,375

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Grumman currently has 173 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $113,900–$170,950 across 168 roles with salary data.

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